Oklahoma Legislature

Some might assume that this week’s botched execution in Oklahoma would change a few minds on the subject of capital punishment. The spectacle of a condemned man, semi-conscious and writhing in pain for three-quarters of an hour before finally succumbing to a heart attack, is a horrifying occurrence we hope never to revisit.

I am no stranger to Oklahoma, having lived there for nine years. I was always struck by an almost Biblical sense of morality, justice and retribution shared by many of the locals — a mindset that makes it possible to simultaneously entertain seemingly inconsistent views on pro-life issues and the death penalty.

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